I kind of agree and I get where you're coming from, because a lot of those comments are really frustrating to me too. It's just not that easy, plus there are a lot of variables like your personality and the severity of your stutter. But I really think it's a balance of being resilient enough to not let stuttering keep you from achieving what you want in life, while still trying to minimize situations that are uncomfortable and not going overboard on things that make us nervous or self conscious. If there's nothing you really want to accomplish, and you genuinely don't care about being alone, then sure why bother. If you think you'll actually be happier without a relationship or career then great. As for me, I want to do what I love (which thankfully is pretty easy for me) and I really want to get married and have a family. I think I would be pretty unhappy if I didn't, so it's worth it to me to make the effort to pursue those goals even if it's uncomfortable. That's all. I guess most people have to figure out for themselves the balance of achieving enough goals to be happy while not stressing ourselves out so much that we're unhappy.